Lived in Lockport all my life and I love it. But man, downtown Lockport (or really all of 9th/159th from Farrell to Renwick/Prairie Bluff) is murder, especially during rush hour
It's still there, you can drive down Division from 53 and see it. Very small swing bridge. Gotta protect the prairie down there. Reopening that bridge (don't think that is even feasible) or replacing it on Division would do a ton of damage to what is the largest section of dolomite prairie left...
The District owns the land for the new HS and has owned it for a very long time. 6 referendums voted down in last 20 years.
-Increased taxes
-Fears of Homer Glen "stealing" the high school ala Romeoville and Lockport West (not gonna happen, need the old timers to die off)
-Drawing the lines for...